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Synonyms for «ancestor»
Ancestor
refers to a person from whom you directly come, like your parent's parent. They are your family members who lived before you and are part of your family history.
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father
grandfather
lineage
grandpa
ancestry
grandparent
dad
granddad
predecessor
great-uncle
forefather
ancestral
parent
great-grandfather
granddaddy
grandad
progenitor
uncle
pa
mother
ancient
daddy
papa
birth
grampa
kinship
heritage
rod
specie
gramps
patriarch
great-great-grandmother
family
precursor
born
clan
folk
sort
deity
rhoda
santa
elders
legacy
forebear
childbirth
occupation
great-granddad
god
kin
old
pop
way
baby
fern
home
idol
kind
line
name
race
ruth
sire
type
wadi
canal
child
house
labor
roose
totem
granpa
people
deliver
demigod
goddess
grandma
mankind
pioneer
related
affinity
delivery
divinity
feminine
heirloom
original
relation
relative
riverbed
somewhat
waterway
bloodline
direction
longevity
patrimony
something
forerunner
worshipped
inheritance
preservation
relationship
Phrases with «ancestor»
common ancestor
human ancestors
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Sentences with «ancestor»
For at least 10 million years, bacteria have been handed down from the common
ancestor of
humans and African apes.
(
sciencenews.org
)
The last
common ancestor
of apes and humans remains a mysterious animal.
(
sciencedaily.com
)
Cats evolved
from ancestors
that lived in the desert, which means that they don't have a high thirst drive.
(
sivet.com
)
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